Roofers.newsFor roofing contractorshttps://roofers.news/Section 179 and equipment financing: timing the purchase righthttps://roofers.news/articles/equipment-financing-vs-renting-tax/https://roofers.news/articles/equipment-financing-vs-renting-tax/The deduction is real money, but only if the equipment is in service before the deadline that actually matters — and financed equipment qualifies too.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnderlayment and decking lead times are the bid-killer nobody schedules forhttps://roofers.news/articles/lead-time-lumber-underlayment/https://roofers.news/articles/lead-time-lumber-underlayment/Shingles get the pricing headlines. Decking and underlayment availability is what actually determines whether a crew shows up on the day promised.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTRoofing's workers' comp rates are among the highest of any trade — here's what actually moves them at renewalhttps://roofers.news/articles/workers-comp-renewal-roofing/https://roofers.news/articles/workers-comp-renewal-roofing/Classification accuracy and a clean claims history do more for your premium than almost anything else you control.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTDump trailer and lift financing: buy, lease, or rent for the season?https://roofers.news/articles/dump-trailer-equipment-financing/https://roofers.news/articles/dump-trailer-equipment-financing/The right answer depends less on the equipment than on how steady your tear-off volume actually is across the year.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHiring for storm season without overstaffing for the slow monthshttps://roofers.news/articles/seasonal-crew-hiring/https://roofers.news/articles/seasonal-crew-hiring/The crews that win the surge are usually the ones that planned their labor model for it months in advance, not the week the first hailstorm hits.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTDrone and satellite measurement tools are changing how fast a roof gets bidhttps://roofers.news/articles/drone-measurement-tools/https://roofers.news/articles/drone-measurement-tools/What used to take a ladder and an afternoon now takes a flyover and a few minutes of processing — but the tools aren't interchangeable for every job.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTFall protection is still OSHA's top roofing citation — here's where crews actually get caughthttps://roofers.news/articles/osha-fall-protection-citations/https://roofers.news/articles/osha-fall-protection-citations/It's rarely the dramatic violation that draws a citation. It's the anchor point that wasn't quite right, or the harness that was on-site but not on a worker.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTFinancing the gap between a storm surge and the insurance payouthttps://roofers.news/articles/financing-storm-season-cashflow/https://roofers.news/articles/financing-storm-season-cashflow/Crews can mobilize on a damaged roof in days. The insurance check often takes weeks or months. Working capital is what bridges that gap.Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAsphalt shingle prices are climbing again — what's actually driving ithttps://roofers.news/articles/shingle-price-trends/https://roofers.news/articles/shingle-price-trends/Asphalt, labor, and freight are all moving at once. Pinning the increase on any single cause misses how a bid actually gets squeezed.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTState roofing licensing rules are tightening — what to check before you bid out of areahttps://roofers.news/articles/state-licensing-changes-2026/https://roofers.news/articles/state-licensing-changes-2026/More states are adding contractor-specific roofing licenses on top of general contractor licenses. Crossing a state line without checking can stall a job before it starts.Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT